Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Oliver Dowden
Majority
16,951
Electorate
73,561
Turnout
71%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
Con | 61.1% |
Lab | 28.7% |
LD | 5.3% |
UKIP | 3.0% |
Green | 1.9% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oliver Dowden | Con | 31,928 | 61.1 | 1.8 |
Fiona Smith | Lab | 14,977 | 28.7 | 6.2 |
Joe Jordan | LD | 2,794 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
David Hoy * | UKIP | 1,564 | 3.0 | -9.7 |
Sophie Summerhayes * | Green | 990 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | UKIP | Green | BNP | Oth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 53.2% | 27.2% | 18.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
2010 | 56.0% | 18.8% | 17.4% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
2015 | 59.3% | 22.4% | 5.5% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2017 | 61.1% | 28.7% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
198 | Hertsmere | 32.4% |
650 | North East Fife | 0.0% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 55.9% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
169 | Hertsmere | 61.1% |
650 | Ceredigion | 29.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 68.8% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
230 | Hertsmere | 71.0% |
650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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